Chapter 253 - 148: A Dowry 10 Times the Betrothal Gift Even for a Broken Engagement?

Chapter 253: Chapter 148: A Dowry 10 Times the Betrothal Gift Even for a Broken Engagement?

So he proposed this solution. While it would cost more, it was a better way to resolve the situation.

"That’s a good idea, Old Chen. Chen Mo, what do you think?"

When Zhou Ru heard what Old Chen said, her eyes lit up. She couldn’t help but nod repeatedly as she turned to Chen Mo and asked.

She had just realized something very important.

The men who had gone on blind dates with her daughter had mostly been introduced by acquaintances.

And for acquaintances to make the introduction, their families were certainly very well-off.

Some were businessmen, others worked for the government, and many were even their business partners.

If word of this got back to them, they would offend every single one of those people.

They wouldn’t just offend the men’s parents, but also the acquaintances who had made the introductions.

Everyone would curse them, and they might even retaliate against their family’s business.

The impact on their family would be immense.

Therefore, as long as they could make this whole affair go away, they were willing to spend a bit more money.

She felt the solution Old Chen had proposed was absolutely perfect.

"Are you kidding me?"

"You want me to move out of the house *I* bought? And you want me to stay in a relationship with her, only to break up in a few years?"

"So a woman’s youth is precious, but a man’s isn’t? Don’t tell me I have to live like a monk for a few years before I can start looking for someone to marry."

"I don’t accept this plan. If anyone asks, I’ll tell them the truth. I’m not going to waste several years of my life playing along with your charade."

Chen Mo immediately shook his head, rejecting Old Chen’s plan.

The dowry of five times the betrothal gift was fine, but he could never accept the conditions that came with it.

’So my time is worthless, is that it?’

If he brought a girlfriend back to the villa in the future, the neighbors would see and say he was cheating.

Then he’d be the one in the wrong. That was absolutely unacceptable.

"Then what do you want?"

Old Chen took an irritated drag from his cigarette and looked at Chen Mo.

Hearing Chen Mo’s response, he remembered that his plan was, indeed, completely unfair to Chen Mo.

’You can’t just stop a man from finding a partner, can you?’

"I don’t have any grand ideas. I just want to tell everyone about your deception."

"I’ll lose face and be humiliated too, but I’m not afraid."

"I remember Chen Shuwan just told me she has the contact information for all the men she’s had blind dates with. She’s also willing to help me inform them about all this."

Chen Mo shook his head, posturing as if he were ready to take them all down with him.

"That rebell... We never should have sent her to study abroad!"

Hearing Chen Mo’s words, both Old Chen and his wife felt their vision go dark as their blood pressure shot through the roof.

They didn’t need to think to know that Chen Shuwan was deliberately using Chen Mo to get revenge on them.

But they had to admit, her revenge was devastating.

If Chen Shuwan really told all those potential suitors, it would no longer be a simple matter of losing face.

It would be a major disaster where they offended a huge number of people!

They were kicking themselves. If they had known it would come to this, they never would have sent their daughter abroad.

They also regretted thinking that forcing their daughter to go on more blind dates and meet more men would change her preferences.

They’d even thought that by forcing her to marry, the young couple would naturally grow close by living together day in and day out.

But they never expected their actions would become a deadly weapon used to blackmail them.

"Alright, Chen Mo. I won’t waste any more words."

"I’ll accept your betrothal gift, and I’ll give you a dowry worth ten times that amount. But our connection ends here."

"In a few days, I’ll announce publicly that after getting to know each other better, you both realized you weren’t a good match and decided to end the relationship. I’ll also say that I returned the betrothal gift to you."

"When the time comes, all you have to do is back up my story. You don’t have to move out, and you can find a new partner whenever you want."

Old Chen stubbed out his cigarette. After a moment of thought, he looked at Chen Mo and asked, "What do you think?"

At his words, Zhou Ru also fell silent.

Her silence was her consent.

Compared to losing all face and offending everyone, spending tens of millions to resolve the issue was far more acceptable to them.